diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopover.c b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
index 312d9334ff..4182c5fd58 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopover.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
@@ -2127,7 +2127,6 @@ gtk_popover_update_relative_to (GtkPopover *popover,
         {
           if (priv->grab_notify_blocked)
             {
-              g_signal_handler_unblock (priv->widget, priv->grab_notify_id);
               priv->grab_notify_blocked = FALSE;
               had_grab_notify_blocked = TRUE;
             }